染(し)み抜(ぬ)き

しみぬき
noun
stain removal; stain remover
daily-life
1. stain removal; stain remover
The act of removing stains from clothing or fabric, or a product used for that purpose.
染(し)み抜(ぬ)きをお願(ねが)いします。
I'd like to have this stain removed, please.
It's better to remove wine stains quickly.
When I took it to the dry cleaner's, I was told that stain removal would cost extra.

染(し)み抜(ぬ)き can refer to either the process of removing stains or a stain-removing product. It is commonly encountered at dry cleaners and in household product labels.

Forms

染(し)み (stain) + 抜(ぬ)き (removal, from 抜(ぬ)く "to pull out")

Common collocations

Usage

At a クリーニング店(てん) (dry cleaner's), stain removal is typically offered as a separate service with an additional charge. Different stains (油(あぶら)染(じ)み oil stains, 血(ち)染(じ)み blood stains, etc.) may require different treatments.

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